potential buyer wants to view item first

catalina66

Brooker_Dave wrote: »

But if a brand new one is £180, an offer of £100 is a really good offer, nobody is going to pay £30 less than what a new one costs.

All this mass market stuff is pretty much worthless as soon as it's out of the shop.

plus £70 of other fitness gear included = £250. Items aren't worthless as soon as they're out of the shop; plenty of people sell these gyms on for a very reasonable price, actually more than I'm asking.

catalina66

theoretica wrote: »

You might find you get a better price in total by offering the various bits individually - other people might not want the same set of stuff as you. Though you would need to deal with more buyers. But you might feel more confident about smaller deals?

Thanks for advice; great idea. Had been wondering about selling smaller items, but, yes, holding back mainly due to dealing with more buyers. To be totally honest, it might cost me more in fees and packaging selling the smaller stuff, plus my health isn't great for going out a lot right now, but I really do appreciate your suggestion.

Hadn't thought about that people might be put off the gym due to other fitness equipment included; had just thought they could be either very pleased, saved the inconvenience of buying it all themselves, or someone's family/friends get the one or two items they may not want or already have. Thanks, as that genuinely hadn't dawned on me, and it's helpful to understand that.

catalina66

Flyonthewall wrote: »

If it's almost as good as new and £180 is the cheapest you can find it new, plus that's without £70 of extras then £150 is a good price. You're saving £100, £130 if you include delivery costs.

Many people don't shop around. So if in most places it's £200+ and still without extras they'll feel like they're getting even more of a bargain.

Also, if the OP lives nearby and the nearest shop is miles away or they won't be in to take an online delivery then less travel/hassle plus a saving will be worth it.

Couldn't have put it better myself. Thank you. :beer: Yes, works out that a buyer would be getting nearly new items for roughly half price, and you're absolutely right that my thinking was that it would really be of benefit that someone didn't need to spend all the time/hassle finding all the extra bits of equipment themselves, plus no waiting in for a courier. I went through all the research, deliveries, etc, and anything that spares us from hassle is good, lol.

JimmyTheWig

Flyonthewall wrote: »

Also, if the OP lives nearby and the nearest shop is miles away or they won't be in to take an online delivery then less travel/hassle plus a saving will be worth it.

What are the chances of someone locally wanting this fairly specialised equipment and happening to see the item?
It all boils down to how long the OP is happy to hold on to it for. If they're happy to wait until the right buyer finds them then no reason not to keep the price high. If not, take the best offer you can.

Flyonthewall

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

What are the chances of someone locally wanting this fairly specialised equipment and happening to see the item?
It all boils down to how long the OP is happy to hold on to it for. If they're happy to wait until the right buyer finds them then no reason not to keep the price high. If not, take the best offer you can.

That all depends on where they live and the people there. By the sounds of it, they had quite a few watchers on ebay so people were certainly finding it, even if they weren't potential buyers.

Besides, it only takes 1 person to see it and want it. For all we know that person could live on the same road as them and they could see the ad, or be a friend of a friend who has seen it.

It's really an impossible to question to answer. You could live in the middle of London and not find anyone or you could be in the middle of nowhere and it just so happens a neighbour is looking for just that.

The buyer can save quite a lot if it is what they want so someone may be willing to travel anyway.

We can't possibly know and neither will the OP until they give it a try and see. Same goes for any item.

Mistral001

Have you thought of putting an plain old simple advert in the local newsagent's window? It might provoke an impulse buy from someone local who wants to shed a few pounds or put on a few muscles.

catalina66

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

What are the chances of someone locally wanting this fairly specialised equipment and happening to see the item?
It all boils down to how long the OP is happy to hold on to it for. If they're happy to wait until the right buyer finds them then no reason not to keep the price high. If not, take the best offer you can.

I'm not sure it's that specialised, but, yes, great to wait for the right buyer and maintain the price. It would cause me some angst if it went for less, and I don't mind waiting; as long as the sale is secure, that's cool.

catalina66

Flyonthewall wrote: »

That all depends on where they live and the people there. By the sounds of it, they had quite a few watchers on ebay so people were certainly finding it, even if they weren't potential buyers.

Besides, it only takes 1 person to see it and want it. For all we know that person could live on the same road as them and they could see the ad, or be a friend of a friend who has seen it.

It's really an impossible to question to answer. You could live in the middle of London and not find anyone or you could be in the middle of nowhere and it just so happens a neighbour is looking for just that.

The buyer can save quite a lot if it is what they want so someone may be willing to travel anyway.

We can't possibly know and neither will the OP until they give it a try and see. Same goes for any item.

I'm in Middlesbrough, which can mean a few things, lol ... a) to be very careful, or b) many are glad of purchasing so much good equipment cheaply, but it's an issue finding those people. You're right about the item having so many watchers; in 1 day the number of watchers increased by 6, which amazed me, lol.

You're right that things can fall into place or not in all scenarios. Big dose of serendipity needed. Probably keeping aware is best at the moment, while deciding about any further advertising eg I'm out on Monday, at an event with people I'm just starting to get to know. I'm not looking to 'hawk my wares' rather insensitively, as I couldn't be at ease with using people like that, but, if someone mentions about fitness and hoping to get a gym, I'm their girl, lol! plus they're definitely getting a good deal.

The person who asked to view has replied, saying "sorry for misunderstanding, just wanted to view the device and check everything in good order . If still available and for sell I am interested and would like to view and pay cash on collection . I am free this weekend if any good please let me know . Thanks" Sounds a pleasant enough response on face value, although no ref to whether they mean they'll pay £100 or the actual £150, but I am still wary that they may view and haggle, and would know my address and possessions and state of health if I refuse, plus the item isn't listed anymore anyway (and I blocked them at the same time, incase of any malicious bidding, with not knowing them). They won't know they're blocked at this time, as they're unable to bid with the item not being listed, so at least that's not an issue. Wavering a lot about relisting and unblocking, as I had a bad experience before where someone asked me to relist something they'd buy straight away, then bailed out, leaving the listing open to others, who did bid far lower. That's why I made sure I listed at a set decent price, plus would change to 'cash on collection' in the event of relisting. I know someone can know what 'decent' sounds like and use that, so am having to mull over what feels right at the moment. They could be fine, but could also not be. Plus they've offered cash, which aside from asking if cash is okay first, is something. But I would have to act quickly to get a pen to check the cash. Would need to purchase when out on Friday.

catalina66

Mistral001 wrote: »

Have you thought of putting an plain old simple advert in the local newsagent's window? It might provoke an impulse buy from someone local who wants to shed a few pounds or put on a few muscles.

Thank you for your suggestion; really appreciate. Something that could work, although I don't have a local newsagent; am unsure where I could place an ad like that, but have to go to the town on Friday, so could look around. I'm in Middlesbrough, and there might be one of the shops in North Ormesby that lets you put ads; unsure, but can check. Thanks!

jeffuk

Sounds like you have a decent buyer, message them making it clear what price you want.